Joshua 15
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:
1Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.
2Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
2Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.
3proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
3And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.
4It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
4And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.
5The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
5But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.
6went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
6And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.
7Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
7And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain Rogel.
8From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
8And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, northward.
9From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
9And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.
10The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
10And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.
11Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
11And it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.
12And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
12These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.
13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
13But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.
14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
14And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.
15From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
15And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.
16And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
16And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.
17So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
17And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.
18One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
18And as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?
19“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
19But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.
20This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.
20This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.
21These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
21And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,
22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
22And Cina and Dimona and Adada,
23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
23And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,
24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
24Ziph and Telem and Baloth,
25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
25New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.
26Amam, Shema, Moladah,
26Amam, Sama and Molada,
27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
27And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,
28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
28And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,
29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
29And Baala and Jim and Esem,
30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
30And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,
31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
31And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,
32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
32Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.
33These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
33But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,
34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
34And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,
35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
35And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,
36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
36And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.
37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
37Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,
38Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
38Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,
39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
39Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,
40Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,
40Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,
41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
41And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.
42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
42Labana and Ether and Asan,
43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
43Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,
44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
44And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.
45Ekron, with its towns and villages;
45Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.
46from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
46From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.
47Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
47Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.
48These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
48And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,
49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
49And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:
50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
50Anab and Istemo and Anim,
51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
51Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.
52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
52Arab and Ruma and Esaan,
53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
53And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,
54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
54Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.
55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
55Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,
56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
56Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,
57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
57Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.
58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
58Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,
59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
59Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.
60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
60Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.
61These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
61In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,
62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
62And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.
63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
63But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.
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